| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [was/were] the first time | 329 |
|
| 2 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first time | 325 |
|
| 3 | it [was/were] the first time | 324 |
|
| 4 | it [was/were] the first time | 324 |
|
| 5 | [adj] [was/were] the first time | 181 |
|
| 6 | [det] [was/were] the first time | 179 |
|
| 7 | this [was/were] the first time | 140 |
|
| 8 | this [was/were] the first time | 140 |
|
| 9 | that [was/were] the first time | 39 |
|
| 10 | that [was/were] the first time | 39 |
|
| 11 | [noun] [was/were] the first time | 21 |
|
| 12 | [noun sg] [was/were] the first time | 11 |
|
| 13 | [noun prp] [was/were] the first time | 7 |
|
| 14 | [adv] [was/were] the first time | 5 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [adv] the first time | 70 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] not the first time | 52 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [not/n't] the first time | 52 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] not the first time | 33 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [prep] the first time | 24 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [prep] the first time | 24 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] for the first time | 22 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] for the first time | 22 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] n't the first time | 19 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [adv] the first time | 18 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [vb pp] the first time | 17 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [verb] the first time | 17 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] read the first time | 15 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] read the first time | 15 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] also the first time | 5 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] also the first time | 5 |
|
